ArticleJournal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology2021
Personal care product use among diverse women in California: Taking Stock Study.
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54 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Analyzing the landscape of "clean" products for textured hair at a Los Angeles Target.Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology · 2026Article
- Associations between self-reported personal care products use and menstrual cycle length and regularity in a US digital cohort.Environment international · 2026Article
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- Racial and ethnic differences in prenatal exposure to environmental phenols and parabens in the ECHO Cohort.Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology · 2025Article
- Young infants' exposure to parabens: lotion use as a potential source of exposure.Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology · 2025Article
- Evaluating personal care product use by Environmental Working Group hazard scores in relation to consumers' sociodemographic characteristics, purchasing behaviors, and product safety perceptions.Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology · 2025Article
- Feasibility and Acceptability of Assessing Personal Care Product Use and Exposure to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Among Black and Hispanic Breast Cancer Survivors: A Pilot Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Anthroposomics: integrating anthropological methods into exposome research.Environmental health : a global access science source · 2025Article
- Examining the role of self-reported product selection strategies in shifting chemical exposures among Black women and Latinas: Lessons from the Taking Stock Study.Environmental justice (Print) · 2025Article
- Formaldehyde and Formaldehyde Releasing Preservatives in Personal Care Products Used by Black Women and Latinas.Environmental science & technology letters · 2025Article
- Menstrual product use patterns in a large digital cohort in the United States: variations by sociodemographic, health, and menstrual characteristics.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2025Article
- The Power of Strategic Social Media Influencer Communication to Improve Black Women's Knowledge and Awareness of Environmental Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals: Surveys of Instagram Users.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- The utility of silicone wristbands in characterizing exposure to parabens found in commercial lotions.The Science of the total environment · 2025Article
- Validating the Black Identity, Hair Product Use, and Breast Cancer Scale (BHBS) Among Black Breast Cancer Survivors.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Exploring the barriers and facilitators to safer hair product purchasing and use among Black women in the greater Boston area through photovoice in the RESTYLE study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundPersonal care product use may contribute to elevated body burdens of consumer product chemicals among women of color; however, racial/ethnic differences in product use has been understudied. Community-engaged research can support the recruitment of diverse participants.
objectiveTo document personal care product use among a diverse group of women (aged 18-34 years) living in California.
methodsThrough a community-academic partnership, we surveyed 357 women in California about product use information for 54 cosmetic, hair, menstrual/intimate care, and leave-on and rinse-off personal care products. We compared type and frequency of product use among Black, Hispanic/Latinx, Asian, and White women. We also summarized use of scented products and reasons women select products.
resultsWomen reported using a median of 8 products daily, with some women reporting up to 30 products daily. Hispanic/Latinx and Asian women used more cosmetics, and Black women used more hair and menstrual/intimate products than other women. Of the 54 products compared, there were significant differences in use by race/ethnicity for 28 products, with the largest number of significant differences between Black and White women. SIGNIFICANCE: There is growing information on chemical exposures from personal care products and consequent adverse health effects, with implications for health disparities. Yet, there remains limited information on the range and types of products used by diverse racial/ethnic communities. This study helps close an important gap on product use inventories that can enable more informed public health interventions to limit exposures from personal care products.
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